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Posted July 23, 2014 04:01 pm

Matt About Jax: Get the classics at Goal Post Sandwich Shop

Today, I was taken back to a time in my life when the little things didn’t bother me. A decade ago, in my senior year at Auburn University, every Tuesday I would take a bag of dirty clothes to the laundromat. After pumping the machines full of quarters and clothes, I'd grab a bite to eat. With a broken belt on my washing machine at home, the mission for today was simple: find a quick lunch and do some laundry. This led me to Goal Post Laundry, and most importantly, the Goal Post Sandwich Shop on Herschel Street. Located in Avondale, the laundry and sandwich shop are side by side, and are a family owned business. The parents own the sandwich shop, and their son owns the laundry. Talk about perfect!

The Goal Post Sandwich Shop is a great little place for breakfast and lunch. Their doors open bright and early for breakfast at 7:00 a.m. You get your choice of bacon, ham or sausage, topped with two slices of American cheese and two eggs. It's all piled high on your choice of bread: pita, rye, sub, hamburger, or hot dog buns.

The lunch menu at Goal Post is packed with some classic favorites. They have burgers, club sandwiches, chicken, and egg salad. For the big eaters out there, try the Goal Post Special: three patties of ground beef, with parsley, onion, and special spices. It is served on pita bread only, with mayo, lettuce, tomato, banana pepper, and Italian dressing. Now that’s a sandwich.

I was hungry, but not that hungry. So I ordered the Camel Rider sandwich. The Camel Rider is pita bread full of salami, bologna, ham, cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and topped with Italian dressing. The sandwich was excellent. I paired that with a bag of kettle chips and walked out a happy man. The prices at Goal Post are excellent as well. The highest priced item on the menu is $5.49. This was great to see, especially since I was using about $15 in quarters for laundry.

This year, the Goal Post Sandwich Shop is celebrating their 35th anniversary. There is only one reason a restaurant can survive 35 years and be successful: they’re good. The service is great, and the food comes out fresh, fast, and delicious. They definitely get the Matt About Jax stamp of approval.